Alumna, Veronica Joseph Keyes (GRS’16) in North Korea retrieving DPRK remains
2016 Archaeology PhD Veronica Joseph (now Veronica Keyes) has been employed at DPAA (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) in Honolulu for several years, work that she is enjoying very much. She is was one of the archaeologists/anthropologists on the delegation that recently went to North Korea to retrieve 55 sets of remains from DPRK, which will […]
Alumna, Sara Belkin (GRS’18), is the new Associate Editor at Wiley Publishing in Medford
Sara received her PhD in Archaeology this past May and started her new job June 2018 as an Associate Editor at Wiley Publishing in Medford. She is the journal manager of 4 journals within the Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews series. These journals combine some of the features of encyclopedic reference works and review journals. She is […]
BU Archaeology Program Inaugural Event
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to welcome you to attend an open house and keynote lecture on the future of archaeology on the afternoon of Friday, September 21st. Additional information will be forthcoming, but we want to make sure you save the date and come spend some time with us. The open house, […]
Evelyn LaBree, long-time administrator of Archaeology, retires
Evelyn LaBree, long-time administrator of the Department of Archaeology, retired effective Friday, August 24, 2018. The Department had a party to celebrate her retirement in May. Evelyn, thank you for all your years of service to Boston University Department of Archaeology! Enjoy your retirement. This photo, courtesy of David Carballo, was taken at the thank-you […]
Professor Runnels quoted in Discover Science for the Curious
If you are a member of the magazine you can read the full story here http://discovermagazine.com/2018/sep/pyramid-dreams Discover Science for the Curious quoted Professor Runnels on their September 2018 issue.
Alumna Katrina Eichner (CAS’10) hired as Assistant Professor at U of Idaho
Katrina Eichner has been newly appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology, College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Idaho. Katrina Eichner received her BA in Archaeology from Boston University in 2010. She went on to earn her doctorate in anthropology with an emphasis in gender, women, […]
Professor Amalia Perez-Juez in the field summer 2018
Professor Amalia Perez-Juez excavating in #Menorca with Amics del Museu de Menorca (Ana, Cecilia, Carlos and Borja). Amazing #megalithic structures built in the first millennium BC.
Professor John Marston quoted in Science Magazine
Animal fat on ancient pottery reveals a nearly catastrophic period of human prehistory By Michael Price Aug. 13, 2018 , 3:05 PM, Sciencemag.org Read article: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/animal-fat-ancient-pottery-shards-reveals-nearly-catastrophic-period-human-prehistory
Professor Carballo and Daniela Hernandez Sarinana keeping the Teotihuacan community informed
Professor David Carballo and graduate student, Daniela Hernandez Sarinana, in San Pedro Tlajinga, Teotihuacan with the families from the community to explain their project goals and their progress. #archaeology #Mexico #proyectoarqueologicotlajingateotihuacan
Natalie Susmann’s summer in-class debate
Natalie Susmann’s summer class, CAS AR 100, Great Discoveries in Archaeology, students have spent the past two weeks independently researching and preparing for an in-class debate, held today, on the Parthenon marbles.